Baltaci Mehmet

Pakcemuezzin Baltaci Mehmet Pasha (1660-) was an Orgeneral of the Ottoman Empire. Baltaci Mehmet was born in Osmancik in Corum Province on the Black Sea region of Turkey, and became the commander of Ottoman forces in the Ottoman-Persian War of 1701.

Biography
Baltaci Mehmet was born in Osmancik in Corum Province on the Black Sea regions of northern Turkey, of Turkish origin. He was a master gunner, performing well with artillery in battle, and was a general who preferred to attack than to defend. In winter 1701, he defeated General Hormezyar Mahmudnizhad's Persian army outside of Esfahan and entered the city in triumph, and became the Governor of Esfahan.